Ores and metals imports in Gabon
Gabon: Ores and metals imports was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Gabon, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.7% for ores and metals imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Gabon peaked at 2.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
That places Gabon 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8% | — |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +39.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +41.6% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -62.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Gabon?
- Ores and metals imports in Gabon was 0.7% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for ores and metals imports?
- Gabon ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.